Hi Friends! I thought I’d pop in real quick on this sunny Sundayย and share with you my new favorite snack: Healthy Cinnamon Sugar Mini Muffins! These tiny treats are loaded with 100% whole wheat flour, maple syrup, apple sauce, and cinnamon.
Spoiler alert: these are AMAZING!ย
They’re much lighter than any muffin you’ll find lurking at the grocery store, and the best part? They taste INCREDIBLE! Their interiors are so soft and fluffy (you’d never guess they’re made with whole wheat flour and NO butter) and their lids bake up crunchy and sweet. I just know you’re going to love them!
Give these a try next time you want a healthy, delicious snack.ย xoxo
Healthy Cinnamon Sugar Mini Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 and 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 8 ounces applesauce (unsweetened)
- 4 ounces almond milk
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons coconut or olive oil
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
For the topping:
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 (F). Grease or line a mini muffin tray; set aside.
- In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, whisk together applesauce, almond milk, oil, and maple syrup. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry, stirring until just combined.
- Fill the mini muffin cups 2/3 of the way full, sprinkle each with a little cinnamon sugar, and bake for 12-14 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through in the center (a cake tester should come out clean, with just a few crumbs attached). Allow the mini muffins to cool in the pan for at least 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling wrack to cool completely. Repeat process with remaining muffin batter.
Notes
*Canola oil may be used in place of the oils listed above
*skim milk may be used in place of the almond milk
*this recipe will work using all-purpose flour in place of the whole wheat flour
*this recipe, made as is, is vegan and dairy free
Amanda says
Amazing recipe as always. I forgot the grease the pan though, oops!
bakerbynature says
Thank you, Amanda. And we all forget to grease once in a while ๐ Happens to the best of us!
Joyce says
These looks fabulous that I feel like baking them right away! Could I just confirm that its 1 Tablespoon of baking powder? Just to be extra careful.
Thanks!
bakerbynature says
Ho Joyce. Yep, 1 tablespoon ๐
Dee says
These sound delish! Any reason they can’t be made into regular size muffins? I am guessing just increase bake time??
bakerbynature says
Hi Dee. Yes, I think making them full-sized would be fine as long as you add some minutes to the bake time.
Robyn says
How many minutes should be added?
Jessica K says
these look so good I want to make them right this second? Will I get similar results if I use plain old all purpose flour and regular milk?
bakerbynature says
Hi Jessica. Yes! You can totally sub those in ๐ Enjoy! xo
Zainab says
I want these already!!
bakerbynature says
Oh Zainab, they are so darn addicting ๐
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
love love looove theese little beauties! I want to eat ’em right up!
bakerbynature says
Thank you, Kayle! I definitely might have eaten them all up… ooops!
thehautecookie says
salvating.
xO!
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bakerbynature says
Thank you ๐ xoxo
Senika @ Foodie Blog Stalker says
I want to shove 4 of these in my mouth at one time! SO cute & yummy!!!
bakerbynature says
It is soooo easy to do that ๐ Thank you, Senika!
Jennifer Farley says
What a perfect snack! Cinnamon and sugar are always one of my favorite flavor combinations. So simple but so perfect.
Erin | Well Plated says
These are SO DARN CUTE. And so poppable ๐
bakerbynature says
Thanks so much, Erin! I am all about poppable snacks these days ๐